One out three adults has high blood pressure in the United States. Checking your blood pressure is a mainstay of every medical checkup. Now, there's some new medical advice on this seemingly mundane ...

When you go to the doctor, it's basically second nature to roll up your sleeves for a blood pressure reading. You've done it for as long as you can remember, right? The practice is an important one.

SUPPORT TO THE HEART. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IS KNOWN AS THE SILENT KILLER. IT’S CALLED KOAT, UNM HEALTH EXPERT DOCTOR RASH SPOKE WITH OUR SASHA LENNINGER ABOUT THE DANGERS OF THIS DISEASE, INCLUDING NEW ...

NON-DIABETIC PATIENTS. WELL, IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, KEEPING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE IN CHECK MAY BENEFIT YOU IN THE LONG RUN BY CUTTING YOUR RISK OF DEVELOPING DEMENTIA. NEARLY HALF OF AMERICAN ...

BOSTON - Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your medical questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or Twitter. Dan writes, "My doctor wants me to check my blood pressure ...

High blood pressure is the number one preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including heart attack, stroke, and heart failure, as well as kidney disease, cognitive decline, and dementia.

It’s time for your annual physical, and simply thinking about it fills you with a sense of dread that descends like a curtain. This anxiety — whether it be worry over receiving test results or concern ...

Many people may be surprised to learn the proper procedure for taking a blood pressure reading—because of how different it is from what happens during their doctor’s appointments. Deviations from this ...

DECADES. I HAD GONE FOR A ROUTINE CHECKUP AND THE DOCTOR SAID, MY PRESSURE WAS VERY HIGH AND REFERRED ME TO A PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT. THAT WAS AROUND 25 YEARS AGO. SINCE THEN, BARBARA ...

Folks figuring out how to take their blood pressure at home might be tempted to use online stock photos to see how it's done -- but they really shouldn't, a new study warns. Only about 1 in 7 stock ...